jpdb beta

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

to collapse; to flop (onto)

3

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

2

with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

8

what on Earth is this?

2

to walk noisily; to walk loudly

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

9

classmate

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

1

women's dormitory

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

4

pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)

1

(romantic) love

4

to have in one's dreams

1

ambition; aspiration

2

to burn with love

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

3

even though; despite; when

5

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

3

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

2

window

6

by myself; in person; by oneself

4

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

2

blackout curtain

2

lamp; light

13

fire; flame; blaze

2

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

3

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

2

Shin'ichirō

5

features

1

to look old; to get old

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

5

magic circle

3

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

to trickle down

1

ink

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

1

pattern; design

3

to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

5

full-length marathon

1

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)

1